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The Ability follows a group of twelve‑year‑old students who attend a secret, government‑run school that was last used in 1977. Under strict supervision, they learn to harness and refine their psychic abilities, discovering the hidden potential within each of them. Meanwhile, twin brothers Ernest and Mort are being instructed by a figure with darker intentions, setting up a tense contrast between supportive learning and forbidden training.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: M. M. Vaughan
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